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396
Padma Purana
Thus, overwhelmed with grief, they both wept. Vasantmala, sitting beside them, also wept loudly. || 350 || Seeing them weep, the Vidhyadhara women also wept out of compassion. Seeing them weep, the female deer also wept. || 351 || At that time, a loud echo was coming from the cave-like mouth, so it seemed as if the mountain was also weeping with large waterfalls. || 352 || And the birds, too, were making sounds out of compassion, so the entire forest was filled with sound at that time. || 353 || After consoling her, Prati-Surya washed Anjana's face and his own with water brought by a servant. || 354 || The forest, which had become filled with sound, became silent again in the same way as before. It seemed as if it had become silent to listen to the story of these two. || 355 || After staying for a moment, when both of them came out of the pit of sorrow, they asked each other about their well-being and told each other about their families. || 356 || After that, Anjana spoke to Prati-Surya's wives in turn. It is right, because virtuous people never fail in their duty. || 357 || Anjana said to her maternal uncle, "Respected one! Tell me about the condition of all the planets of my son." || 358 || Upon hearing this, the maternal uncle asked the astrologer named Pashvang, who was proficient in astrology, about the son's birth ceremony, i.e., he asked about the son's planetary position. || 359 || Then the astrologer said, "Tell me the time of birth of this auspicious son." Upon being asked this, Anjana told the time. || 360 || Vasantmala, the friend who dispels all doubts, also said, "The child was born today at night when half the night was left." || 361 || Then the astrologer, who knew about auspicious times, said, "His body is adorned with auspicious signs, which indicates that the child will be blessed with all kinds of achievements." || 362 || "However, if you are not satisfied or if you think this is a worldly ritual, then listen, I will tell you about his life in brief." || 363 || "Today is the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra. The star is Shravana, the lord of the day is Vibhavasu." || 364 ||